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Featured Report December 4, 2025

2025 Osler Legal Outlook

A comprehensive resource featuring 23 insightful articles that explore the most impactful legal trends from the past year.

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2025 Osler Legal Outlook
Featured Report October 20, 2025

2025 Diversity Disclosure Practices: Diversity and leadership at Canadian public companies

Like last year, progress on enhancing diversity among the directors and executive officers of Canadian public companies lost momentum in 2025.

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2025 Diversity Disclosure Practices: Diversity and leadership at Canadian public companies
Featured Report January 15, 2026

Investment Canada Act and Competition Act Quick Reference – 2026

Investment Canada Act thresholds There are multiple thresholds for the net benefit review of direct acquisitions of control of a Canadian...

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Investment Canada Act and Competition Act Quick Reference – 2026

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Report September 28, 2018

Director Briefing — Stakeholder Engagement

Organizations need to respond to many different stakeholders, each with competing interests and visions for the organization. Effective stakeholder...

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Director Briefing — Stakeholder Engagement
Report September 14, 2018

2018 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Overview This is our fourth annual comprehensive report on diversity disclosure practices relating to women in leadership roles by TSX-listed...

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2018 Diversity Disclosure Practices
Report August 18, 2018

U.S. Guide to Class Actions in Canada

While class actions in Canada are, for the most part, similar to class actions in the U.S., our U.S. Guide to Class Actions in Canada serves to...

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U.S. Guide to Class Actions in Canada
Report April 12, 2018

Locating your Tort

This paper provides non-Canadian and extra-provincial litigants with a guide as to how Canadian courts have situated common tort claims, and may...

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Locating your Tort
Report March 1, 2018

Obtaining Evidence in Canada for Use in U.S. Litigation

Obtaining Evidence in Canada for Use in U.S. Litigation is a comprehensive reference guide which outlines the application process for obtaining...

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Obtaining Evidence in Canada for Use in U.S. Litigation
Report January 1, 2018

Introductory Guide to Civil Litigation in Ontario

Legal landscapes differ dramatically from country to country. Our Introductory Guide to Civil Litigation in Ontario illustrates key differences...

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Introductory Guide to Civil Litigation in Ontario
Report October 11, 2017

2017 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Overview In this, the third annual edition of our comprehensive report on diversity disclosure practices relating to women in leadership roles by...

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2017 Diversity Disclosure Practices
Report April 17, 2017

Canadian Franchise Guide: Your Go-To Franchise Law Resource

Overview For franchisors looking to expand across Canada or internationally, effectively navigating the complexities of Canadian franchise...

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Report September 8, 2016

2016 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Overview This is our second annual comprehensive report on diversity disclosure practices relating to women in leadership roles by TSX-listed...

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2016 Diversity Disclosure Practices
Report May 18, 2016

The board of directors’ role in crisis management

Who’s minding your risk? Sooner or later, every enterprise will face a crisis. When it hits, the ability to side-step disaster depends on the...

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The board of directors’ role in crisis management